Puzzle Bubble Everybubble Shows Off Co-Op Play

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Puzzle Bobble is a long-running franchise going back to 1994, when it spun out of the popular Bubble Bobble platformer series. There have since been over 15 releases in the Puzzle Bobble series, though major iterations have been on pause for over a decade in favor of ports. Now, Puzzle Bobble is back, with Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! from Taito launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2023. The latest trailer for Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! shows off the game's latest game mode, a co-op story option.

Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!'s four-player co-op will allow a group of friends to experience the game's story together in its entirety. Each player will have control over their own little dragon, which can aim and shoot bubbles as they please. Only by working together will players be able to complete each Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!, popping colored bubbles by matching sets of three or more.

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In a first for the series, the Bubble Bobble protagonists Bub and Bob will be joined by two entirely new characters. Their names are Peb and Pab, a pair of bow-wearing feminine dragons that are yellow and pink, respectively. The four dragons will explore the setting of Rainbow Island, helping a mysterious character named Miniroon, who looks a lot like Bub. The game's conflict, naturally, involves a significant number of bubbles that require popping in order to save Rainbow Island.

The Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! trailer offers a first look at what the co-op gameplay for the puzzle game looks like. All four players are able to shoot their bubbles freely, with only a brief forced pause between shots. Everyone can shoot everywhere on a given map, so long as their shot